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Olean vs Vershire vs Olean vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olean has the highest household income ($75k).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Olean | Vershire | Olean | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,664 |
842Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Olean and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,027 29% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.